Youku Tudou

Youku Tudou, already one of China’s largest streaming video sites, is moving into hardware as well. The company said that its first three devices—a WiFi router, smart TV box, and 15.6-inch Android tablet—will be available next January. To provide content for those devices, the company is also launching a cloud entertainment business unit, which will create services that make… Read More

Just last week, fast-growing Chinese hardware maker Xiaomi announced that it plans to invest $1 billion in online video content to support its smart TV ecosystem. Now we’re getting a glimpse of how Xiaomi plans to use the money. Youku Tudou, China’s largest online video company, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Xiaomi. According to the… Read More

Android users in China are becoming increasing avid consumers of mobile video, according to a new report from Wandoujia, one of China’s largest third-party Android app stores with over 200 million users. Read More

Shanghai-based video streaming platform PPStream has reportedly (link via Google Translate) been purchased by iQiyi, the online video unit of Internet search giant Baidu, for around $350 million to $400 million. A Baidu spokesman would not confirm the reports, which have been circulating in Chinese media since the end of last month, but a statement by the head of rival video platform… Read More